Machine for painting and drying projectiles.



W. YELLOWLEY. MACHINE FOR PAINTING ANDDRYING PNUJECTILES.

APPLICATION FILED FEB. l. 1915.

Patented Sept. 14, 1915.

IXWAE Attorneys WILLIAM vnLLoWLEY, or'KINGsToN, ONTARIO, CANADA.

MACHINE FOR PAINTING AND DRYING PROJECTILES.

To all whom it may concern j Be it known that I, HLLIAM YnLLowLnY,

a subject of the King of Great Britain, re-

siding at No. 69 Union Street, Kingston,

VProvince of (ntario, Canada, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Machines for' Painting and Drying Projectiles ;l and l do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, andV exact descrip- .Y

tion of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the artto which it appertains to make and use the same.

The invention to be hereinafter described relates to machines for painting and drying projectiles.

ln order to more clearly disclose the construction., operation, and use ofthe invention, reference should be had to the accompanying drawings forming part of the present application.` v i Throughout the several figures of the drawings like reference characters designate the same parts.

In the drawings, Figure 1 is a top plan view of my machine cut in half; Fig. 2 is a vertical central section through my machine;` Fig. 3 is, a side view of one ofthe ,idlers supporting the revolving frame; F ig.

4 is a front view of the same; Fig. 5 is a side view of one of the members for holding the shell sockets; Fig. 6 is a front view of the same; and Fig. 7 is a detail of one of the shell socket-s.

The main objects of the invention are, to provide a compact, durable, and eflicient machine which will enable projectiles to be painted and dried Quickly, and economically.

Referring to the drawings in detail, 1 des; ignates the circular table which is mounted on suitable legs 2 and provided, at its center, with an integral sleeve 3. Sleeve 3 is in alinement with a central sleeve 4. of a circular frame 5 mounted on top of the table, and a centerpin 6 is secured in sleeve 3 ofthe table and projects a considerablev distance from sleeve 4 of the frame, so as tovrevolubly secure the frame on the table.

The rim 7 of frame 'has its under and upper faces beveled, the under face being beveled to lit snugly against a friction cone 8 keyed on the inner end of a shaft 9 which is revolubly mounted in a sleeve 10 adapted to be threaded into a journal 11 secured-.0n the table 1. By threading' the sleeve 10 into or out of journal 11 the set of cone S lcan be adjusted to suit the set of frame 5. The

Specification of Letters Patent.

Application led February 1, 191 `5.

Patented Sept. 14, 1915. seriai no. 5,597.

outer end of shaft 9 is adapted to be connected to a drive shaft, not shown, so as to rotate the cone S, .which revolves frame 5.

Suitable idlers 12, secured to table l, support-the rim of frame 5,

as in Fig. 2, so as to insure smooth and easy operation of the same.

A number of equally spaced U members 13 are secured to table 1, around the upper face thereof, concentric with, and a short distance from, the rim of frame 5. A block 14., provided with an integral pin 15 on its upper face, is pivotally mounted in each U frame so as to be easily rocked or swung either inwardly or outwardly. The inner lower corner of the block 14 is rounded so as not to strike the bottom of the U frame 13, and the lower outer portion is given a slight downward slant which engages a slight downward sla-nt ofthe outer portion of the frame, so as to positively limit the outward swing of the block (Figs. 5 and 6).

A shell socket 16 is rotatably mounted on the pin 15 and has its upper end screw threaded and adapted to be threaded into the screw threaded socket or recess in the `of paint, has its inner arm revolubly mounted on the extended upper portion of pin 6 so as to render the bucket bracket easily revoluble about the machine. This arm 18 is, of course, of such a length that the bucket bracket will not in any way interfere with the projectiles being painted and dried, even when they are swung to their outermost po- Sition.

For drying purposes a radiator 2O is centrally located beneath table 1 and the table is surrounded by a concentric sheet metal casing 21 which extends well above the table and is spaced a short distance therefrom.

The projectiles to be painted are placed on the socket 16 and rocked inwardly `so as to bring collar 17 of the socket into contact with the upper bevel 7 of frame 5, which is revolved by means of cone 8 as previously described. The weight of the projectile 22 holds the collar 17 in tight rictional engagement with :trame 5 so that the socket 16, and, consequently, the projectile is rotated at a relatively high speed as the frame revolves. The operator, to paint the projectile, dips a brush in the paint carried bybracket 19 and places it against the rohim by means of arm 18 and bracket 19, re-

peating the above described operation with each projectile. As he proceeds, the projectiles which have been painted are dried by the current of heated air flowing up between the table and casing 9,1. When thepainted projectile has been dried, which takes place very quickly, it is removed and replaced by an unpainted one and the operation is repeated. By this means large numbers of projectiles can be painted and dried in a very short time.

It is thought that the construction, operation, and use of the invention will be clear from the preceding detailed description.

Changes may be made in the construction, arrangement, and disposition of the several parts of the invention without in any way departing from the field and scope ofthe same, and it is meant to include all such within this application wherein only a preerred form has been disclosed.

Having thus fully described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

1. In a machine of the character described, a table, a circular frame revolubly mounted ed into the nose vof a projectile rotatably mounted on the said pin andprovided with an integral annular beveled collar adapted to rictionally engage the bevel on the upper face of the said circular frame when the said block is swung inwardly on its pivot, means for limiting the outward swing of the said block, and drying means.

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:2. In a machine/of the character described,

a table, a circular frame revolubly mounted thereon and provided with an integral arm having beveled under and upper Jfaces, U frames secured to the tableconcentric with vand a slight distance from the rim of said circular frame, blocks pivotally mounted in said U frames and each provided with an integral pin on its upper face and adapt-ed to be swung inwardly or outwardly in the said U frames, a' socket adapted to berthreaded into the nose of a projectile rotatably mounted on the said pin and provided with an integral vannularbeveled collar adapted to frictionally engage the bevel on the upper face of the said circular frame when the said block is swung inwardly on its pivot,

means :tor limiting theV outward swingot the said block, drving means, and means for holding a paint receptacle revoluble about the said table.

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand in the presence of two witnesses.

WILLIAM YELLOWLEY.

Witnesses:

WILLIAM l?.A SHARPE, Fnnn'l. PAYNTER..

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